Luxury Antique Japanese Haori Black Silk TakanoHane Montsuki Torii Miyajima Men's

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• Antique Torii Miyajima men's haori
• Very good condition like new
• 100% black silk
• brown silk lining
• reversible kimono
• The stitched pattern on the lining represents the large floating Shinto gate known as the "Torii" of the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima.
• Decorated with 5 samurai family coat of arms TakanoHane Montsuki (falcon feather)
• Beautiful finish.
• Comfortable
• This type of haori was once worn by samurai warriors over the ceremonial kimono.
• To be worn over the keikogi and with the striped umanori Shima hakama for the practice of Iaido/Kenjutsu
• Care: dry clean / iron 60 degrees if necessary

Dimension:
Height:104cm
Shoulder to shoulder width:60cm
Width from sleeve to sleeve:125cm
Sleeve height:50cm
Sleeve width:32cm

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The MIYAJIMA floating torii

Itsukushima Shrine at high tide.

The great torii (大鳥居) floating gate of Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Japan. The view of the torii with Mt. Misen in the background is designated as one of the "three most famous views of Japan" along with the Amanohashidate sandbar and Matsushima Bay. It is also called "the gate of Japan".

The torii, which appears to float at high tide, is only accessible from the shore at low tide.

The shrine has had a torii since 1168, although the current one only dates from 1875. It is 16 meters high and has four posts (ryōbu 両部 style, or yotsuashi 四脚) to give it more stability. Since its construction, it has never been completely restored. To prevent it from rotting with sea water, sugekae (挿げ替え), a technique which consists of only changing the submerged parts every hundred years.